UVHFH Committing $30,000 to Remove Lead from Homes in Claremont, NH

In September, The Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity (UVHFH) launched a new grant program aimed at removing lead from residential homes in Claremont, New Hampshire. Priority will be given to families with children who are living in buildings with confirmed or suspected lead.

Lead exposure during childhood can lead to brain damage, growth delays, and slow development, among others. Children can come in contact with lead by inhaling paint chips and dust in buildings and homes with lead paint.

Three families have been approved to receive $10,000 to have lead removed from their home.

The application period is closed.

This project is funded by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation.